earnest; sincere; pressing; urgent; pertinent; appropriate
to miss a chance; to fail to do
to demarcate; to delimit; to divide (an area); to punctuate; to put an end to (e.g. a sentence); to insert pauses or breaks (e.g. when reading aloud)
to think hard; to brood over; to worry too much (about); to torment oneself (with the thought of)
facial expression; countenance; look; appearance; expression (vocal, etc.)
calm; serenity; tranquillity; tranquility
to take back; to regain; to get back; to recover
apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
creator (of a work); author; writer; artist; composer; playwright
confidence; trust; faith; credit (finance)
skip it; drop it; I've had enough (e.g. when offered something); that's enough
softly; gently; stealthily; secretly; to leave alone; to leave as it is
painful; difficult; distressing; (psychologically) difficult; straitened (circumstances); tight (financial situation)
with a slap; with a pop; without batting an eyelid; generously; cutesy suffix applied to names
to strike; to clap; to play drums; to abuse; to bash; to consult; to sound out
to hold in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to have (problems, debts, etc.); to take on (a responsibility); to employ; to have (on one's staff)
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
to have tears in one's eyes; to be close to crying
to encourage; to cheer; to raise (the voice)
as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible
near; close; beside; vicinity; proximity; besides
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
to come and go; to go back and forth
to satisfy (conditions, one's appetite, etc.); to meet (e.g. demands); to fulfill; to fill (e.g. a cup); to pack; to supply
period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness
in this way; thus; such; uh...
to desire; to wish for; to expect; to see; to command (a view of)
light; well-lit; bright (of a colour); brightly-coloured; cheerful; bright; encouraging (for the future of a project, etc.)
to return (something); to restore; to turn over; to turn upside down; to pay back; to retaliate; to respond (with)
motionlessly (e.g. stand, wait); (be) still; fixedly (e.g. gaze, stare); intently (e.g. listen, think); patiently (endure); stoically
to be opposite; to face each other
attraction (e.g. magnetic, gravitation); affinity; gravitational pull; attractiveness; magnetism
to put out one's hand; to extend one's arm; to reach (for); to try one's hand at (something new)
that kind of; that way; that move; that trick; that game
both; together; jointly; simultaneously
to close one's eyes; to lower one's eyelids; to shut one's eyes; to die; to breathe one's last
fellow; mutual; companion; comrade
slowly; unhurriedly; easily (e.g. in time); well; well (e.g. sleep); comfortably
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
coincident with; while; simultaneously
to speak; to say; to vocalize
to bend backwards; to bend oneself back; to be taken aback